Hi, Had a great evening on the Griese with my father who fished the river 40 years ago. Had lots of fish on dries and nymphs. Biggest over 1 pounds. Fantastic to finally fish the river my grandfather and father fished …
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RIVER GRIESE – Trout and Salmon Anglers Association
The River Griese Trout and Salmon Anglers Association maintains 30 miles of fantastic wild brown trout and salmon fishing, from Colbinstown Bridge in Co. Kildare through the grounds of historic Kilkea Castle and on to the River Barrow.
The small and fast-flowing River Griese enjoys a run of trout up to 1½ pounds, along with salmon parr, fry, and the occasional fully-grown fish. It is rated between 8 and 9 on the Inland Fisheries 1 to 10 scale for number of fish, quality of fish, and water quality.
With annual membership of just €20 per adult and €5 per child, we invite you to come fish with us, and enjoy all this wonderful river has to offer.
Some Fun Facts about Trout & Salmon
Mature salmon are exceptional jumpers, an ability that serves them well when they have to swim upstream or go up rapids in order to reach rivers and streams. In fact, “salmon” comes from the Latin word “salmo,” which means “to leap.”
Genetically different trout are capable of spawning together and producing viable offspring but many have remained distinct for thousands of years. This happens because they have different life strategies e.g. their choice of spawning locations and timing or adaptations to exploit different niches within the food chain.
Salmons have soft fin rays and short dorsal fin. Males and females can be distinguished by the shape of head and jaws. Females have streamlined head, while males develop hook-like structure (called kype) in their jaws before spawning.
Rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss and brown trout Salmo trutta are in the same family (the Salmonidae) but are different species in different genera. They have the same ancestors but divided into two groups around 15-20 million years ago. Oncorhynchus became isolated in the North Pacific and Salmo in the North Atlantic.
Trout, like most other fish, cannot regulate their body temperature – they tick over at the same temperature as the water in which they swim. The temperature tolerance levels of trout range between a couple of degrees up to around 25°C. However, trout will be uncomfortable in water above about 20°C.
Trout have body language. When competing for a ‘lie’ they will posture and ‘gape’ by opening their mouths wide and flaring the gills whilst advancing on their opponent. Fighting is kept to a minimum. Submissive fish close their mouth, contract their fins, go pallid and drop towards the stream bed.
Female Salmon prepares nest (called redd) in the gravel using her tail. She lays around 5000 eggs per nest. Once eggs are covered with sperm, female closes the nest with gravel and moves to another location to repeat the process. Female produces up to 7 redds during spawning.
Salmon is nutritious. Aside from its protein content, it also contains high levels of Omega-3 fatty acids. A single serving of wild salmon weighing 3 ounces can have as much as 1,060 milligrams of the nutrient. Omega-3 is essential to your body because it has been proven to help prevent cardiovascular diseases like stroke and heart attack.
Tim Pullen – 8th June 2019 : Lough Dan, Wicklow Mountains
By Tim Pullen
Problem - how to 'help' with a scouts camping weekend and get a bit of fishing in at the same time - whilst still keeping one's partner happy? Answer - book a B&B within walking distance of the …
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